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We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Areti (‘Erato’) Ioannou has passed away

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT – FUNERAL
Areti (‘Erato’) Ioannou
(From Agios Georgios, Spathariko, Cyprus)

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved mother Areti Ioannou. She passed away peacefully on the 1st December 2023, aged 87.

She …

US Cypriots celebrate Christmas

Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party 2023 IMG_9212 Attendees danced to live music by Pelagos Entertainment at the Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Cyprus Young Professionals Annual Christmas Party on December 14 at Anemos Restaurant in Astoria. Photo by …

At the Church of St Andrew in Edinburgh, Scotland. His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided during Matins and concelebrated the Divine Liturgy

Ordination to the Holy Priesthood of Deacon Caius Anton Gurgu
On Sunday, 10th December 2023, Deacon Caius Anton Gurgu was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at the Church of St Andrew in Edinburgh, Scotland. His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided during …

The Made by Tottenham festive pop-up shop

The Made by Tottenham festive pop-up shop finishes on Saturday, 16 December, so don’t forget to stock up on last-minute festive gifts from over 45 local artists, designers and makers.
Find them at The Trampery Tottenham, 639 High Road, N17 …

Haringey bin collections

During the festive period 🎅🏽 there will be no bin collections on Monday 25 December, Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January.
Collections will run two days behind from 27 December until 31 December and a day behind from 2 …

If I get an invitation from Erdogan I will pay him a visit, Cyprus President says

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides underlined the seriousness required when handling the Cyprus issue and while replying to a question, in Brussels, about press reports concerning an invitation by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to visit Turkey, he said “of course

Cyprus and UK carry out first review of their Memorandum of Understanding

The first annual review of the UK-Cyprus Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) took place on Thursday, 14 December at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia, chaired by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Kyriacos Kouros, and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development

Cyprus: If Mr. Christodoulides calls for seriousness to prevail then he should give a serious and clear answer whether or not he has an invitation from Tayyip Erdogan

AKEL C.C. Spokesperson Giorgos Koukoumas reply to President Christodoulides
14 December 2023, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia
If Mr. Christodoulides calls for seriousness to prevail then he should give a serious and clear answer whether or not he has an

The convening of the National Council in Cyprus is imperative

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14 December 2023, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia
On 30 November, AKEL, in a letter from the party’s General Secretary, Stefanos Stefanou, to the President of the Republic, called for the convening of the National Council. It reiterated its

Airport passenger traffic surpasses pre-pandemic record says Transport Minister

Passenger traffic at airports on Friday 15 December 2023 exceeded the total traffic of the entire pre-pandemic year of 2019, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeades said in a statement today, adding that 2019 was a record year